A towering mountain southwest of Denver has been renamed in honor of Colorado's Indigenous people.
Mount Blue Sky, new official name for 14er closest to Denver, is inspired by Arapaho tribeDENVER -- Federal officials on Friday renamed a towering mountain southwest of Denver as part of a national effort to address the history of oppression and violence against Native Americans.
"It is a huge step, not only for the Cheyenne and Arapaho people, but also for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Southern Ute Tribe, Northern Arapaho Tribe, Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and other allies who worked diligently to begin the healing process, bringing honor to a monumental and majestic mountain," Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov. Reggie Wassana said after Friday's vote.
The name Mount Evans was first applied to the peak in the 1870s and first published on U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps in 1903, according to research compiled for the national naming board. In recommending the change to Mount Blue Sky, Polis said John Evans' culpability for the Sand Creek Massacre, tacit or explicit,"is without question."
Studies by Northwestern and the University of Denver published in 2014 also recognized Evans' positive contributions but determined that even though he was not directly involved in the Sand Creek Massacre, he bore some responsibility.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A Colorado mountain tied to an 1864 massacre is renamed Mount Blue SkyA towering mountain southwest of Denver has been renamed in honor of Colorado’s Indigenous people.
Read more »
Colorado mountain tied to massacre renamed Mount Blue SkyA towering mountain southwest of Denver has been renamed in honor of Colorado's Indigenous people
Read more »
Colorado mountain tied to massacre renamed Mount Blue SkyA towering mountain southwest of Denver has been renamed in honor of Colorado's Indigenous people. The U.S.
Read more »
Mount Evans, named for disgraced Colorado governor, officially has a new nameMount Evans, the Colorado fourteener in Clear Creek County that was named after the state’s disgraced territorial governor John Evans, now has a new name.
Read more »
Deion Sanders and No. 18 Colorado host another rival in Colorado StateFor the second straight week, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes will host a longtime rival. After dispatching Nebraska 36-14 last weekend at sold out Folsom Field, the Buffaloes host the Rams in the Rocky Mountain Showdown.
Read more »
Colorado St coach pokes at Deion Sanders for wearing hat, sunglasses before game with ColoradoColorado State coach Jay Norvell just heated up the rivalry with No. 18 Colorado by taking a poke at Deion Sanders.
Read more »